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Cohen calls off congressional reelection campaign
 
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Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., of Memphis, sits on the Capitol steps before a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)
 

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., of Memphis, sits on the Capitol steps before a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday that he is exiting the August Congressional primaries after the Tennessee General Assembly redrew the state’s district lines, dividing Memphis among three Congressional districts and drawing Cohen out of the 9th District seat he’s held for 20 years.

 
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